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Turk

1

[ turk ]

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Turkey.
  2. (formerly) a native or inhabitant of the Ottoman Empire.
  3. a Muslim, especially a subject of the Sultan of Turkey.
  4. a member of any of the peoples speaking Turkic languages.
  5. one of a breed of Turkish horses closely related to the Arabian horse.
  6. any Turkish horse.
  7. Archaic. a cruel, brutal, and domineering man.


Turk.

2

abbreviation for

  1. Turkey.
  2. Turkic ( def 1 ). Also Turk
  3. Turkish ( def 4 ). Also Turk

Turk

1

/ ɜː /

noun

  1. a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Turkey
  2. a native speaker of any Turkic language, such as an inhabitant of Turkmenistan or Kyrgyzstan
  3. obsolete.
    a violent, brutal, or domineering person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Turk.

2

abbreviation for

  1. Turkey
  2. Turkish
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ԴDz-ճܰ noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Turk1

First recorded in 1400–50; from Old French Turc, Middle English Turke, Turque, ultimately from Turkish ü; compare Medieval Latin Turcus, Medieval Greek մûDz, Middle French turc, Italian turco, Persian turk
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Voter turnout is usually high - Turks cherish their right to go to the polls and cast their ballots.

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These five and six-year-olds are in Year 1 at Chantry Primary Academy and their teacher, Feroza Turk, believes they are the age group most affected by the pandemic.

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After January's incident, the FAA grounded Starship launches and noted the failed effort led to property damage in the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean.

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“The moment the SDF sees troops crossing the Euphrates, it’ll open the cell doors and let the Turks or whoever deal with it.”

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Lebanon strongly condemned the pager and walkie-talkie attacks, while the UN's human rights chief, Volker Turk, said they had left him "appalled".

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